sipuha

WF7 7WY

POSTCODE

A Pontefract North postcode in Wakefield, a 4-minute walk from Pontefract Baghill Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Wakefield, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Giles C of E Academy

    Primary

    0.14 mi

  2. 2
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

    Primary · Good

    0.40 mi

  3. 3
    Ark De Lacy Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.68 mi

  4. 4
    Ark The King's School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 49.9

    0.69 mi

  5. 5
    New College Pontefract

    16 plus

    0.74 mi

  6. 6
    Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.77 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Wakefield.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Apply for a primary place via Wakefield
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Wakefield's application form.

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Pontefract Baghill Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 4

    665 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    684 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Horsefair

    Bus · NE bound · east

    19 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Horsefair

    Bus · south-west

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pontefract Bus Station

    Bus · stand J

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pontefract Bus Station

    Bus · stand H

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pontefract Bus Station

    Bus · stand A

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WF7 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WF7 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 96 sales

WF7 7WY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WF7 7 sector.

Average price
£266,721
Median price: £239,000
Median +5.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 96 sales
View district WF7
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £380,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£473k£318k£163k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£380,000 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Freehold
WF7 7AB
£380,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
WF7 7DF
£261,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WF7 7FP
£237,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF7 7AD
£320,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
WF7 7NW
£190,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
WF7 7RH
£235,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
WF7 7JR
£228,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
WF7 7JS
£220,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
WF7 7NJ
£347,500 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
WF7 7JY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WF7 7WY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WF7 7WY

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Pontefract North electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
94
YoY -12%
1138863
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
39
YoY stable
583614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
16
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
18
YoY -31%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
54
YoY +38%
695234
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
40
YoY +18%
674114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · other recorded crime rising

269
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wakefield 015 (E02002452)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,131

£36,199–£49,036

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,841

£28,520–£37,815

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,187

£29,730–£34,846

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,068

£25,406–£33,259

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,941
White Brit.88.5%
Other White5.3%
African1.3%
White & Asian1.0%
Other Asian1.0%
+ 10 other groups · 2.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,946
Christian47.4%
No religion45.1%
Not answered5.4%
Buddhist0.7%
Muslim0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,945
50–6422.2%
35–4921.9%
25–3417.3%
65–749.3%
20–245.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 1,093
One person: other39.2%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.2%
+ 9 other households · 23.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2926
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2926 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WF7 7WY

England
Country
Wakefield
Local Authority
Pontefract North
Ward
Wakefield and Castleford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WF7 7WY
Coordinates
53.6932, -1.3080
Grid reference
SE457220
Easting
445,793
Northing
422,081
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WMMVR+7R
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pontefract
Travel to Work
Wakefield and Castleford
ITL Region
Wakefield
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wakefield
Local Authority
Council Area
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley E14001428
Constituency
E14001428
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Pontefract North
Constituency code
E14001428
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Wakefield, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wakefield

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wakefield District
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wakefield 015C E01011838
E01011838
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 015 E02002452
E02002452
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wakefield 015C E01011838
E01011838
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 015 E02002452
E02002452
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:45 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
July 2004 — Introduced
Postcode WF7 7WY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01011838 and MSOA E02002452 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2926
Present — Active
Postcode WF7 7WY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Wakefield
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode